Tag Archives: Charles Edwards

Martinů’s The Greek Passion: an opera for our times

Martinů: The Greek Passion Opera North, Leeds, 14th September 2019 It is a sad reflection on our current climate, where posters depicting queues of refugees are deployed to incite anti-immigrant feelings, that Bohuslav Martinů’s opera The Greek Passion stings with … Continue reading

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Faust finds salvation thanks to jump-in soprano at The Royal Opera

Gounod: Faust Royal Opera, 11th April 2019 Mandy Fredrich’s plane from Hanover landed at London City Airport two hours before curtain up. The German soprano should have been heading to Bonn, preparing for a jump-in as Fifth Maid in Theater … Continue reading

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Last Rites: Puccini meets Stravinsky in Leeds

The Rite of Spring/ Gianni Schicchi Phoenix Dance Theatre, Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre, 16th February 2019 Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring famously caused a riot at its 1913 premiere at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. Demonstrations disrupted the performance, … Continue reading

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